Tottenham have moved to finalise an 18-month loan for Gedson Fernandes and are confident they will be able to confirm his signing next week. The club acted after the 21-year-old Benfica midfielder was offered to them by Jorge Mendes, the agent who has historical links to their manager, José Mourinho. Mendes recently started to work with Fernandes. Whether he is able to have an immediate impact in the Premier League remains to be seen. In what is a market for opportunists, they have come to see Fernandes, who has also been linked with Everton, Lyon and Manchester United, as ticking the boxes.

Source: The Guardian January 11, 2020 19:30 UTC